Optimum Microfiber pads

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Optimum 5.25" Microfiber Polishing Pad

Optimum Microfiber Pads have arrived! These deep pile microfiber pads are reliable and produce stunning results. The pads are manufactured to be used with both DA polishers and rotary buffers. Field-tests with the rotary buffer have produced amazing results with fast & easy polishing applications. The new and advanced laminating system insures the pads will not separate or blow apart. The deep pile microfiber pads are thick and designed for long lasting durability. The low profile, reticulated, open cell foam structure reduces heat and gives the user a comfortable and pleasurable polishing experience. Machine washable and manufactured in the USA! Cutting pad version coming soon.

They are available in 3.25", 5.25", and 6.25". Has anybody used these yet? Any idea as to when Autogeek will be carrying these? Been having enough issues with the Meguiar's microfiber pads falling apart to make me want to try these.
 
CieraSL said:
Been having enough issues with the Meguiar's microfiber pads falling apart to make me want to try these.
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What buffer and speed are you using the Meguiars ones on? This plays a huge part in how long they last. I've had nothing but success with the Meguiars system although I'm sure the Optimum ones won't disappoint!
 
Yea wtf I had a meguiars pad fall apart too. Only two uses. So pissed off. I used mine on speed 5 on my poter cable
 
Shane I see these are the polishing pads.....cutting pads arn't avaiable yet from what I can see....

would like to try these out!
 
I'm excited to see these as well Shane! Not sure when AG is getting them.
 
Blk5.0 said:
Yea wtf I had a meguiars pad fall apart too. Only two uses. So pissed off. I used mine on speed 5 on my poter cable
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I wouldn't recommend using them over speed 4.5. The pads heat up very quickly on higher speeds which causes them to fall apart. I've done quite a few cars with my Meguiar's pads and the pads still look brand new.

Also make sure you're only using the Meguiar's backplate.

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i like the fact that the Optimum MF pads can be used with a rotary
 
We'll have the cutting pads and backing plates in around the first week of November. We'll be debuting them at SEMA...along with something else that didn't get leaked!
 
Chris@Optimum said:
We'll have the cutting pads and backing plates in around the first week of November. We'll be debuting them at SEMA...along with something else that didn't get leaked!
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Well what are you waiting for. Go ahead and leak it!Im the MAN
 
onlycodered said:
What buffer and speed are you using the Meguiars ones on? This plays a huge part in how long they last. I've had nothing but success with the Meguiars system although I'm sure the Optimum ones won't disappoint!
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Speed 4 or 4.5 on both the G110v2 and the Griot's Garage 6". Used Meguiar's backing plate most of the time. I need to email Meguiar's Customer Care because just yesterday I was using the system and the Meg's backing plate melted and the pad disintegrated. On speed 4.5 on the Griot's! Switched to a Lake Country backing plate, bumped it down to speed 4 - no more problems. I love the results of the Meguiar's system, but their pads do not appear to me to be very well built. Some of my Lake Country pads have been given hell and have held up just fine. Grrrrrr. I would love to give Optimum's new pads a whirl!
 
I'm still waiting for someone to explain the rotary application of these pads. I thought the reason that no one liked the MF pads on the Flex 3401 was because of the forced-rotation, which would seem to make a rotary doubly bad.
 
Chris@Optimum said:
We'll have the cutting pads and backing plates in around the first week of November. We'll be debuting them at SEMA...along with something else that didn't get leaked!
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Oh Chris, you are such a tease! I hope it is the Interior Coatings!
 
Setec Astronomy said:
I'm still waiting for someone to explain the rotary application of these pads. I thought the reason that no one liked the MF pads on the Flex 3401 was because of the forced-rotation, which would seem to make a rotary doubly bad.
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Great point!
 
Chris@Optimum said:
We'll have the cutting pads and backing plates in around the first week of November. We'll be debuting them at SEMA...along with something else that didn't get leaked!
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if you told us what else was comeing to sema chris we would not tell anyone-we promise
 
I tried these pads. I found that if you prime them like Meg's, they become way too saturated. I haven't quite figured out how to use them to the best of their ability.
 
Setec Astronomy said:
I'm still waiting for someone to explain the rotary application of these pads. I thought the reason that no one liked the MF pads on the Flex 3401 was because of the forced-rotation, which would seem to make a rotary doubly bad.
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One reason they don't work well on the Flex is due to the grippy nature of microfiber pads. I've heard it can be quite difficult to control the Flex with the Megs system. Wonder if the Optimum ones will work better.

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Mine are ordered!!!






07 z-oh-6 said:
I tried these pads. I found that if you prime them like Meg's, they become way too saturated. I haven't quite figured out how to use them to the best of their ability.
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Mark... I think they may be designed for use with the spray polish and compound that OPT offers.
 
onlycodered said:
One reason they don't work well on the Flex is due to the grippy nature of microfiber pads. I've heard it can be quite difficult to control the Flex with the Megs system. Wonder if the Optimum ones will work better.
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I thought it had something to do with not getting the benefit of the MF because if you don't ocillate the pad one side of the tuft is always matted down against the pad and not on the paint. Part of what makes the MF so effective IIRC is that there is so much more surface area than a foam pad, so you can get a lot more product in contact with the paint, and you lose some of this if you lay the tufts down, which is also the reason you use compressed air to fluff them back up.
 
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